Bishop in Europe

This article is about the diocesan bishop. For the suffragan bishop, see Suffragan Bishop in Europe.
Bishop in Europe
Bishopric
anglican
Incumbent:
Rob Innes
Province Canterbury
Diocese Diocese in Europe
Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar
First incumbent George Tomlinson
Formation 1842
Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop in Europe 2001–2013

The Bishop in Europe (full title: Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe) is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese in Europe in the Province of Canterbury.

The diocese provides the ministry of Anglican chaplains, not only in the area of Gibraltar in British jurisdiction but also in all of mainland Europe, Morocco and the territory of the former Soviet Union.[1] The see is based in the City of Gibraltar where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity. Between 1993 and 2013, the bishop's residence was in England at Bishop's Lodge in Worth, Crawley, West Sussex (close to Gatwick Airport, to facilitate ease of travel). Since 2014, however, the bishop has been based in Brussels. The diocesan office, with its administrative team, with the office of the suffragan bishop, is in Tufton Street, London, part of the Church House complex.[2]

The bishopric has existed since the union in 1980 of the see of Gibraltar (founded 1842) with the Jurisdiction of North and Central Europe of the see of London (headed by the suffragan Bishop of Fulham). Bishop Rob Innes, was commissioned and consecrated on 20 July 2014.[2]

List of bishops

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
1842 to 1863George Tomlinson, Bishop of GibraltarWas a Cambridge Apostles founder
1863 to 1868Walter Trower, Bishop of Gibraltar
1868 to 1873Charles Harris, Bishop of GibraltarResigned due to ill health, October 1873
1874 to 1903Charles Sandford, Bishop of GibraltarDied in office, 8 December 1903
1904 to 1911William Collins, Bishop of GibraltarDied in office, 22 March 1911
1911 to 1920Henry Knight, Bishop of GibraltarDied in office, 27 November 1920
1921 to 1927John Greig, Bishop of GibraltarTranslated to Guildford 1927
1927 to 1933Frederick Hicks, Bishop of GibraltarTranslated to Lincoln 1932
1933 to 1946Harold Buxton, Bishop of GibraltarRetired, 1947
1947 to 1953Cecil Horsley, Bishop of GibraltarDied in office, 10 March 1953
1954 to 1960Frederick Craske, Bishop of GibraltarRetired 1959
1960 to 1970Stanley Eley, Bishop of GibraltarRetired 1970
1970 to 1980John Satterthwaite, Bishop of GibraltarTranslated to Gibraltar in Europe 1980
1980 to 1993John Satterthwaite, Bishop of Gibraltar in EuropeRetired 1993
1993 to 2001John Hind, Bishop of Gibraltar in EuropeTranslated to Chichester
2001 to 2013Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop of Gibraltar in EuropeRetired 8 November 2013.[3]
2014 to presentRobert Innes, Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe[2]

Suffragan and assistant bishops

The bishop also has one suffragan bishop, known as the Suffragan Bishop in Europe (currently David Hamid) and various honorary assistant bishops from the Church of England and other churches in communion with the Church of England.

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Pius IX once remarked on meeting the bishop of the time, "Then I am in your diocese." (J.A.Gere and John Sparrow (ed.), Geoffrey Madan's Notebooks, Oxford University Press, 1981)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Diocese in Europe – New Diocesan Bishop Appointed (Accessed 7 May 2014)
  3. ↑ Diocese in Europe – Bishop announces his retirement
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